Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-09

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murder he spoke to me and said. 81 guess
have got my foot into II. II 1 AN arrested will
you 60 my bonds.
Cross.examinat'on by state: I have lived
here TWEEN y-f0ur years, | am book Keeper Al
Selzer's brewery. 1 knew that the coroner's
jury was Ia session The day of the murder, !
did not go to the coroner's jury and tell uaul
that Leavitt wanted me 10 20 his bonds,
knew District Attorney Marsh, did not know
whore Msrsh's Office was, | do not know where
Dr.. Knott's Office l., | know where the Shep-
erd and Chicago Atoms are, | did not tell
any one about him wanting me to 90 on his
bond ! did not tell any one about Leavitt
saying he thought he had got his foot into 1t,
until The other day / told Tredway, the rea-
son why old Tredway was because
/ did not think Arensdorf killed Haddock
Q Why, If you thought 1t was Leavitt,
didn't you tell Mr.. Marsh. A. Because ! did
not have to. / was in Tredway's office the
other day the attorneys for the defense and
Henry Sherman were there; / did not talk TO
them ABOUT my testimony.
CHARLES coRMBNY.
Sworn: Knew Leavitt at time OF the murder
met him that night between Water street and
First National bank. He had on light suit;
his pants were sort OF chrckered; met him on
Fourth street between Water aud First Ma.
tional bank.
VIM. Dorson, recalled
Hat ~shown-witness identifies 1t as Leavitt's
hat, or the one that he left In his house the
night OF the murder.
MRS. J. ". eILBHnr,
sworn: Live on West Seventh street, have
lived here about seven years, met Mrs.
Leavitt at Johnson's on Pearl street the
night Of the murder, Mrs. Leavitt was doing
the principal talking. She said that the
saloon men had TO sand, and If che had them
she would put prtticoats on them, and for two
cents she would do Haddock UP herself.
Characterization waived.
MRS. ANNA KEaAMrER
sworn: Lived on Pearl street in August,
met her at Johnson's the night Haddock was
killed, she SAID In my presence that the saloon
men had no sand and that II she had them she
would put petticoats on them and for two
cents she would do Haddock up herself.
d. c. BARNES
sworn: Have lived in Sioux City fourteen
years; have been In milling business for City
Mills ana Elevator company, | lived at 2ll
West Seventh street, ! know John Arensdorf,
have known him between nine and ten years,
know him To be a quiet and peaceable man,
saw him Just before dark on the evening of
Sd, saw him on Fourth near the alley between
Dough 9 and Pierce street, We went together
to Philip Eberiy's saloon and stayed there TIL
$50, we went from there TO Shepherd saloon.
Mr.. Davelaar came into Eber}y's saloon and
talked with US: we went into Shepherd sa-
loon about $50: Arensdorf and | took sup
per there together; we remained there until
about ten minutes TO 10 O'Clock; we left there
about ten minutes after 10 O'Clock; ireHs1orf
went east; I went home past the Columbia
house: it was then about seventeen minutes
past 10 o'clock; ! saw parties standing at
Dineen's corner when | passed by; | did not
hear of the killing of Haddock until the next
morning.
Arensdorf said that he had been collecting
We left Eberly's about 9: 0, we were separated
about - minutes, went TO Moore's drug store,
] came back to Sheperd where he was and We
did not separate until ] went home. ] know
Bismarck have known him for about two
years, his general moral character Is bad, |
saw him the nixht Of the murder In front of
the Columbia house, did not recognize him
in particular, the electric light is at corner OF
West Third and Kansas street, 1t was At the
ssme place then as now, met Frank Barker on
bridge as ] was going home.
Cross Examination by state.
met Arensdorf about Z O'Clock In frsnt OF
Eberly's saloon. We then went into the sa-
loon. We stood In the saloon and drank two
or three glasses OF beer. He didn't drink AS
much as ! did. He took small glasses. We
were In the front part Of the saloon. We re-
NAMED there about one and.a-half hours. We
tHpU went lHto Iit EHcptfA SdIDOH. iUtH
went To II s. More's drug store. When |
went out Arensdorf was near the door. was
gone about fifteen minutes. When / came
back he was at the same place. | think | got
back from the drug store ABOUT 10.
We went in and got porter-house
steak and mushrooms for supper. (O'Connell,
good we then went ont and got cigars, We
then remained only a few minutes and went
out. and | went home. ! went dow the
south side OF Fourth street 10 Columbia
house, the door of the Columbia house was
open. | looked AZ the clock, ii was then about
ID minutes past 10, ] saw a man near "A pile
of posts as | passed.
| thought the man was Bismarck; he was
about fifteen feet from me-; | was perfectly
sober; met Frank Barker on the bridge; saw
two men on the bridge, but | did not know
them; Baker spoke 70 me; ne said "Hell0,
Baruos!r ! saw Jack RYAN bctween P~earland
Water streets: ] was before the cnroner's
jury; | told them nothing about hav-
ing seen John Aren dorf that night.
Redirect examination by defense.
The reason | did ioi know Barker when he
spoke to me was that the night was so dark
| bad known him for a year ami would have
recognized hrm In daylight. ] know Harry
f. ayitt by sight. did not see Leavitt in the
SheDhcrd that night. be was not in the com
pany OF myself and Arensdorf that evening,
JOHN DAvELAAR,
Sworn: Live at 1tl4 BoulevnrI; have lived in
city nine years. Am a painter. ! have known
Arelslurt tour years. Have been well &C
Quaint d with him. His reputation for moral
CHARACTER and as ueaceable citizen is good. ]
was with him at Eberly's saloon on the even
ing If the 81 of August. 1t was a little after
s when | met him. Barns was with him. We
were together sbont one hour and a half. We
were at the bar. We were talking about poll.
les.
When Arensdorf went out he sad he was
| going after a lunch. Barnes WAS with him,
II must have been about % minutes to II
when | parted with him. | then Ment to X
of p. lodge but there was no light ard ! wen,
back up street. There was no one but Barnes,
| Arensdorf and myself together.
Cross-examination w,ived.
SAM KICKER,
Sworn: Have lived here since ~. Have
been deputy sheriff under John and Dan Nc
Donald. Have known John yrensdorf four
or five years. His general moral character
has been good. j never knew him
TO carry a weapon. | know Leavitt. His
| general reputation for truth and ~veracity Is
bad. Jaw Arensdurf the evening OF the 81
| on Fourth street. IL was between 3 and 10
He was In company with Barnes. IL must
have been near 10 O'clock. They were going
east on +, urth street.
CIR, ss-exsmination by state:
/ was standing in front Of Howard Bakers
together, when / saw Barnes and Arensdor
scbulein's, in the sirection Of the Hubbard
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